"Write it down quick before you forget it". Races can be fantastic experiences, but so much that was learnt can be lost if it isn’t written down for posterity. If you go through a race report you can really get a good idea of what the runner experienced and they can be full of tips and insights to help you improve.
This section has personalised accounts of races and events from runners of all ages and abilities.
2015 saw the 10th running of the Galway 5k Series. The 5k distance is the perfect mix of speed and endurance and is accessible to all. It both challenges and rewards in equal measure. This year saw club members topping the podium, a number of personal bests and with some completing the series for the first time marking a great achievement for all. To mark the 10th year six members of Craughwell AC were asked to contribute a race report…
Why London? Well I was asked last September would I do the London Marathon for charity, after some thought and deliberation I was signed up and ready to take on my fourth marathon in aid of Pieta House. I then approached a fellow Craughwell A.C man and asked him would he join me for the trip! He didn’t have to think twice, John Ward was on board. Training We started our marathon training after Christmas and slowly ramped…
So, here I was at the start line of my first Craughwell 10 wearing a Craughwell AC singlet, but a complete stranger-almost. Having only joined the club 3 weeks ago I hoped this would be a successful homecoming. I hoped the Garmin would locate a satellite before the gun in 2 minutes!Lots of guns here today, Raheny, Tullamore, Limerick, Mullingar, Roscommon, Templemore more Raheny… but this is my backyard. Galway’s’ finest are on show today. From Athenry-Rohan, Meehan, Healy, Somers,…
Asics Greater Manchester Marathon Sunday, 6th April 2014 I flew over On the Saturday From Dublin & collected my Race Number that evening at the race village although there was the option for overseas runners to collect their number on the morning of the marathon.The Start and Finish is at Old Trafford. I stayed in The Premier Inn Old Trafford,5 minutes walk from the Exchange Quay tram stop and a five minute easy jog to the race villageI woke…
Linda asked me to write a race report for the marathon I ran two weeks ago in Sixmile bridge and I said no I would do it for Connemara as it might be of more benefit to my club mates. Oh boy, I wished I had written it for Sixmile bridge as I had, had a great run in Clare. I was always a little concerned about yesterday because as with all the Marathon club runs you have to be self…
It’s the third year of the annual Kinvara Half marathon and 10k and my second time to run the half marathon. I did the10k last year. It was another glorious day in March for the organisers to show off Kinvara to the nearly 1500 die hard athletes who ran today. The quay looked very well decked out with its sponsors named along the finishing line. I started the day with the kid’s race. My kids were running 2k which was…
After running the Kilconieron 5 mile road race in 2012 I said I would never run it again. I found it difficult that day with heavy legs and no bounce in my step. It was one of those days, for whatever reason, running felt hard. I went home despondent with my time of 38.35 with many of my club-mates passing me out along the route. One year on and the pain and self-pity of the 25th February 2012 are but a distant…
As it was my first time to run this 8km in maree the route, terrain and views were all new to me.I was not expecting to do a PB on the course. It started at the community hall and looped around and out the picturesque tawin peninsula then finished back at the community hall , it is easy to see why this area is classed a special area of conservation with its benthic vegetation and algae decorated stony water edges…
Well I had such a rollercoaster of emotions whilst training and running the actual marathon I can't quite believe it ! When I left the house on Sunday, I was so wound up, I reckon I hadn't stopped talking for 2 days. My fella, I am sure, was delighted to have some peace and quiet and see
It all started back in May when I won the annual lottery for a place in the NY marathon. I had entered with the knowledge that if you are rejected 3 times in a row then you automatically qualify for a place in the 4th year so I was surprised and delighted to get it. On mentioning it to Tony on the last night of the Galway 5k series he remarked very knowingly to Paddy that it is a…
